Message To My Ex: 'Therapy' Site Where Former Lovers Can Get It All Off Their Chests

Selling itself as a “safe place to vent”, Letter To My Ex is where the broken-hearted go to get closure.

Or, in many cases, scrawl bile about the ones we once loved, under the cloak of anonymity.

Organised into subcategories including “What I wish I’d told you”, “It’s over, move on”, “My awesome new life” and “Still heartbroken”, the site claims to offer a therapeutic space where you can say your piece without interruptions or distractions.

Some of it is plain and simple ranting. One author gets straight to the point: “Dear Ricky, I just wanted to start this letter with a big F you.”

After a brief synopsis of “Ricky’s behaviour”, the letter eloquently sums up: “You were a douche, a complete and utter douche.”

Other entries are brimming with raw emotion: “I miss your kisses. I miss your smile. I can’t even remember the sound of your heart anymore and that kills me. Come back to me. Please?”

Harry explained: “We often hear from people who are having trouble moving on from past relationships… we wanted to provide a place where they can write it all down and send it into cyberspace and let it all go.”

As to whether it works, psychologist Jacqui Manning told PR Web: “Writing an unsent letter is a process that can speed healing and I often advise it as a useful exercise when a client is obsessed on a former partner.

“Writing out your feelings can be really beneficial in breaking the cycle of obsessive, negative thinking we can all experience after a breakup – and can also lead to feelings of relief and empowerment.”